JP2014133454A - Instrument panel fitting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument panel fitting structure capable of enhancing durability of an instrument panel against deformation and guaranteeing smooth opening/closing operation of a glove compartment.SOLUTION: An instrument panel fitting structure 122 includes: a glove compartment 108; an electric accessory (car navigation 110) housed in the vehicle-width-directional center of an instrument panel 100; a connection member (console 112) connected to the instrument panel 100 below the electric accessory; and a sheet metal component 116 positioned between the glove compartment 108 and electric accessory and joined to a steering support member 106 to extend downward. The instrument panel 100 is fixed to the sheet metal component 116 at a fixation point 124 nearby a rotary shaft 130 as a shaft for opening and closing of the glove compartment 108, a fixation point 126 positioned in the lateral side to the electric accessory, and a fixation point 128 positioned on a plane where the connection member is overlapped with the instrument panel 100.

Description

  The present invention relates to an instrument panel mounting structure that is mounted to a steering support member.

  In automobiles such as automobiles, instrument panels are installed in front of the driver's seat and passenger seat. As exemplified in Patent Document 1, the instrument panel is connected to a steering support member extending in the vehicle width direction. As exemplified in Patent Document 2, a glove box is accommodated on the passenger seat side of the instrument panel so as to be openable and closable. The glove box has a stopper on a side surface thereof, and the rotation of the glove box is regulated by abutting the stopper against the instrument panel when the glove box is opened.

  Further, as exemplified in Patent Document 3, there is a glove box in which a retractable claw (rod member) is hooked in a hole formed in an instrument panel and is kept closed.

JP2012-140093A JP 2002-96687 A JP 2010-12860 A

  In recent years, instrument panels have become low in strength due to an increase in the number of components accommodated and an increase in the number of mitigation holes that lead to improved fuel efficiency. On the other hand, the expansion of the internal capacity of the glove box is being promoted so that the user can easily use it.

  As a result, the durability against deformation of the instrument panel has been reduced, and a separate reinforcing structure is required to ensure smooth opening and closing of the glove box and stable operation over a long period of time. . However, when a separate reinforcing structure is applied, an increase in the number of parts is inevitable.

  In view of such a problem, the present invention can increase the durability against deformation of the instrument panel while suppressing an increase in the number of parts, and ensure a smooth opening and closing of the glove box and a stable operation over a long period of time. An object of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel mounting structure.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a typical configuration of the present invention includes an instrument panel for a vehicle, and an instrument panel mounting structure in which the instrument panel is mounted on a steering support member that is passed to both sides of the vehicle. A glove box housed in a position facing the passenger seat in the instrument panel, an electrical component housed in the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, and a portion of the instrument panel overlapping the instrument panel below the electrical component Connected to the vehicle floor surface and connected to the steering box support member and positioned downward between the glove box and the electrical component, and further includes a sheet metal part extending downward. The first fixed point in the vicinity of the rotation axis, which is the axis when Second fixed point located towards said connecting piece is in the third fixed point provided on a surface overlapping the instrument panel, characterized in that it is fixed to the sheet metal part.

  According to this configuration, the instrument panel is fixed to a sheet metal part having high rigidity (which can be regarded as a rigid body) at the first fixing point, the second fixing point, and the third fixing point. Thereby, the intensity | strength of these vicinity and the inside of the triangle which tied these can be improved. Since the first fixing point is provided in the vicinity of the rotation shaft of the glove box, the strength of the rotation shaft can be increased and the rotation operation can be stabilized. Since the second fixing point is located on the side of the electrical component, it can be stabilized by the weight of the electrical component. By providing the third fixing point on the surface where the connecting component overlaps the instrument panel, the strength of the instrument panel can be improved as compared to providing it on the surface where the connecting component does not overlap.

  Therefore, it is possible to increase the durability against deformation of the instrument panel while suppressing an increase in the number of parts, and to ensure a smooth opening / closing and a stable operation of the glove box over a long period of time.

  The glove box is provided on a side surface of the glove box and has a stopper that abuts on the instrument panel when the glove box is opened and restricts the rotation of the glove box. The instrument panel has a first fixing point and a second fixing point. It is preferable that a contacted portion with which the stopper comes into contact when the glove box is opened is provided inside the triangle connecting the third fixing points.

  According to such a configuration, the abutted portion of the instrument panel with which the stopper abuts is located inside the triangle connecting the first to third fixing points. Since the inside of the triangle connecting the first to third fixing points is a portion with improved strength, the support of the stopper when the glove box is opened can be stabilized. Moreover, the deformation | transformation can be prevented by making the part which improved the intensity | strength into a to-be-contacted part.

  The glove box has a retractable hooking claw protruding from the side surface of the glove box in the vehicle width direction, and the instrument panel is a triangle connecting the first fixing point, the second fixing point, and the third fixing point. It is preferable to have a hooking hole for hooking the hooking claw when the glove box is closed.

  According to such a configuration, the hooking hole to which the hooking claw is hooked is located inside the triangle connecting the first to third fixing points. Since the inside of the triangle connecting the first to third fixing points is a portion with improved strength, the support of the hooking claw when the glove box is closed can be stabilized. Moreover, the deformation | transformation can be prevented by forming a catching hole in the part which improved the intensity | strength.

  According to the present invention, an instrument panel that can increase the durability against deformation of the instrument panel while suppressing an increase in the number of parts, and can ensure smooth opening and closing of the glove box and stable operation over a long period of time. An attachment structure can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the instrument panel to which the instrument panel mounting structure concerning this embodiment was applied. It is a figure which shows the fixed point of the instrument panel shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the steering support member and sheet metal part which are shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view of the steering support member and the sheet metal part shown in FIG. 2. It is the figure which looked at the instrument panel, steering support member, and sheet metal part shown in FIG. 2 from the side. It is a figure which shows the glove box shown in FIG. It is the figure which attached the glove box to the instrument panel shown in FIG. It is an arrow view of FIG. It is a figure which shows the application example of the instrument panel attachment structure concerning this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  FIG. 1 is a view showing an instrument panel 100 to which the instrument panel mounting structure according to the present embodiment is applied. In the drawing, “vehicle front” is indicated by an arrow Fwd, and “vehicle upper” is indicated by an arrow Up.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the instrument panel 100 is installed on the front side of the driver seat 102 and the passenger seat 104. The instrument panel 100 is connected to a rod-like steering support member 106 extending in the vehicle width direction. The steering support member 106 is passed to both sides of the vehicle and supports the steering wheel. The instrument panel 100 accommodates a plurality of parts (instruments, etc.) and has a plurality of reduction holes that lead to an improvement in fuel consumption.

  A glove box 108 is accommodated at a position facing the passenger seat 104 in the instrument panel 100. Near the center of the instrument panel 100 in the vehicle width direction, a car navigation 110 (car navigation device) as an electrical component is accommodated. The electrical component is not limited to the car navigation system 110 but may be an audio device or the like.

  In the present embodiment, a console 112 as a connecting component is connected to the lower side of the car navigation 110 so as to partially overlap the instrument panel 100 and extends to the vehicle floor. The console 112 extends in the front-rear direction at the approximate center of the passenger compartment. The connecting component is not limited to the console 112 but may be a center lower cover connected to the vehicle floor.

  FIG. 2 is a view showing a fixed point of the instrument panel 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 2A is a view showing the vicinity of the car navigation 110, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2A. In FIG. 2, the glove box 108 and the console 112 are not shown. As shown in FIG. 2A, the instrument panel 100 is positioned between the glove box 108 and the car navigation 110, and is fixed to a sheet metal part 116 that is joined (welded) to the steering support member 106 and extends downward. .

  3 and 4 are views showing the steering support member 106 and the sheet metal part 116 shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sheet metal part 116 is joined to the brace 118 passed from the steering support member 106 to the vehicle floor so as to go to the rear of the vehicle as going downward, and in the middle of the brace 118 ( The bracket 120 is welded and extends forward of the vehicle.

  The sheet metal part 116 (the brace 118 and the bracket 120) has higher rigidity than the resin instrument panel 100. Therefore, the rigidity of the instrument panel 100 can be increased by fixing the instrument panel 100 to the sheet metal part 116. The sheet metal part 116 includes a brace 118 and a bracket 120, and the existing structure is hardly changed. Therefore, an increase in the number of parts can be avoided (suppressed).

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), in the instrument panel mounting structure 122 according to the present embodiment, the instrument panel 100 is connected to a first fixing point (hereinafter referred to as "fixing point 124") by screws 124a, 126a, and 128a. ), A second fixing point (hereinafter referred to as “fixing point 126”), and a third fixing point (hereinafter referred to as “fixing point 128”). By such fastening, the rigidity in the vicinity of these fixing points 124, 126, and 128 can be improved.

  The first fixed point 124 is set in the vicinity of the rotation shaft 130 that is an axis when the glove box 108 is opened and closed. Here, the fixed point 124 is provided on the side of the rotating shaft 130 (vehicle center side), and the instrument panel 100 is fastened to the tip of the bracket 120 by the screw 124a. Thereby, the intensity | strength of the rotating shaft 130 can be raised and the rotation operation | movement of the glove box 108 can be stabilized.

  The second fixed point 126 is set to the side of the car navigation 110. Here, the fixing point 126 is provided on the side of the center of gravity of the car navigation 110 (on the sheet metal part 116 side), and the instrument panel 100 is fastened between the steering support member 106 and the bracket 120 of the brace 118 by the screw 126a. . As a result, the weight of the car navigation system 110 can be used for stabilization, and the effect of the triangle T1 connecting the fixed points 124, 126, and 128 as a rigid body is enhanced.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the third fixing point 128 is provided on the surface where the console 112 overlaps the instrument panel 100 (the console 112 is not shown in FIG. 2 (a). The console 112 is shown in phantom at b). Here, the fixed point 128 is provided in the vicinity of the opening 114 on the lower side of the car navigation 110 (provided on the side of the opening 114), and the instrument panel 100 is attached to the base of the bracket 120 in the brace 118 by the screw 128a. It is concluded. The surface where the console 112 overlaps the instrument panel 100 is the same as the thickness of the plate, and the fixing point 128 is provided in this portion, thereby improving the strength of the instrument panel 100 more effectively. can do.

  FIG. 5 is a side view of the instrument panel 100, the steering support member 106, and the sheet metal part 116 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, by fastening the instrument panel 100 at the fixing points 124, 126, and 128 described above, the strength of the instrument panel 100 inside the triangle T <b> 1 connecting these can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, when viewed from the side, the second fixed point 126 is located between the first fixed point 124 and the third fixed point 128. Therefore, the heavy car navigation 110 can be stably supported from the vehicle front side and the vehicle rear side (by the triangle T1).

  Further, by fixing the first fixing point 124 and the second fixing point 126, the console 112 to be assembled to the instrument panel 100 from the rear side of the vehicle can be stably assembled.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing the glove box 108 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the glove box 108 has an arcuate shaft engaging portion 132 that engages with the rotating shaft 130 (see FIG. 2). The glove box 108 is engaged with the rotating shaft 130 by the shaft engaging portion 132 and rotates around the rotating shaft 130 when opening and closing. The rotating shaft 130 of the instrument panel 100 is loaded with the weight of the glove box 108 including the internal storage items.

  However, in the instrument panel mounting structure 122 according to the present embodiment, the instrument panel 100 is fastened to the bracket 120 at the first fixed point 124, that is, next to the pivot shaft 130 (next to the hinge), and thus pivoting. The strength in the vicinity of the shaft 130 (strength against deformation) is increased. Therefore, smooth opening / closing and stable operation of the glove box 108 can be ensured.

  FIG. 7 is a view in which a glove box 108 is attached to the instrument panel 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 7 illustrates the opening of the glove box 108. FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of arrow B in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the glove box 108 has a stopper 134 formed of cushion rubber or the like on its side surface 108a. The stopper 134 abuts against the abutted portion 136 of the instrument panel 100 when the glove box 108 is opened and restricts its rotation.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, the abutted portion 136 is located inside a triangle T <b> 1 connecting the first fixed point 124, the second fixed point 126, and the third fixed point 128. . Since the inside of the triangle T1 is a portion with improved strength, it is possible to stabilize the support of the stopper 134 when the glove box 108 is opened. Moreover, the deformation | transformation can be prevented by making the part which improved the intensity | strength into the to-be-contacted part 136. FIG.

  As described above, according to the instrument panel mounting structure 122 described above, the durability against deformation of the instrument panel 100 is enhanced while suppressing an increase in the number of parts, and the opening and closing of the glove box 108 and a stable operation can be performed over a long period of time. Can be assured. More specifically, deformation of the opening that accommodates the glove box 108, deformation of the opening that accommodates the car navigation 110, and deformation of the opening 114 can be prevented.

  In the instrument panel mounting structure 122 according to the present embodiment, the glove box 108 has a retractable hooking claw 138 (see FIG. 6) that protrudes from the side surface 108a of the glove box 108 in the vehicle width direction. The panel 100 has a hooking hole 140 (see FIG. 7, illustrated by a cross hatch) through which the hooking claw 138 is hooked when the glove box 108 is closed. Here, when the weight of the glove box 108 including the internal storage is extremely large, the hooking hole 140 may be deformed by long-term use. If the hooking hole 140 is deformed, the glove box 108 may not be held closed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an application example of the instrument panel mounting structure 122 according to the present embodiment. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, a hooking hole 240 (illustrated by a cross hatch) is provided inside the triangle T1 connecting the first fixing point 124, the second fixing point 126, and the third fixing point 128, The hooking claw 138 of the glove box 108 may be hooked on the hooking hole 240. Since the inside of the triangle T1 is a portion with improved strength, the support of the hooking claws 138 when the glove box 108 is closed can be stabilized. And the deformation | transformation can be prevented by forming the catching hole 240 in the part which improved the intensity | strength.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this example. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for an instrument panel mounting structure that is mounted on a steering support member.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Instrument panel, 102 ... Driver's seat, 104 ... Passenger seat, 106 ... Steering support member, 108 ... Glove box, 108a ... Side surface, 110 ... Car navigation, 112 ... Console, 114 ... Opening, 116 ... Sheet metal part, 118 ... Brace, 120 ... Bracket, 122 ... Instrument panel mounting structure, 124, 126, 128 ... Fixed point, 124a, 126a, 128a ... Screw, 130 ... Rotating shaft, 132 ... Shaft engaging portion, 134 ... Stopper, 136 ... Contacted part, 138 ... Hook nail, 140, 240 ... Hook hole

Claims (3)

In an instrument panel mounting structure comprising an instrument panel for a vehicle, the instrument panel being mounted on a steering support member that is passed to both sides of the vehicle,
A glove box housed in a position facing the passenger seat in the instrument panel;
Electrical components housed in the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction;
A connecting part that is connected to the instrument panel so as to partially overlap the instrument panel below the electrical component and extends to the vehicle floor;
A sheet metal part that is located between the glove box and the electrical component and is joined to the steering support member and extends downward;
The instrument panel
A first fixed point in the vicinity of a rotation shaft that is an axis when the glove box is opened and closed;
A second fixing point located on the side of the electrical component;
At the third fixed point provided on the surface where the connecting part overlaps the instrument panel,
An instrument panel mounting structure fixed to the sheet metal part. The glove box is provided on a side surface of the glove box, and has a stopper that abuts on the instrument panel when the glove box is opened and restricts its rotation,
The instrument panel has an abutted portion on the inside of a triangle connecting the first fixing point, the second fixing point, and the third fixing point, with which the stopper abuts when the glove box is opened. The instrument panel mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein: The glove box has a retractable hooking claw protruding from the side surface of the glove box in the vehicle width direction,
The instrument panel has a hooking hole for hooking the hooking claw when the glove box is closed inside a triangle connecting the first fixing point, the second fixing point, and the third fixing point. The instrument panel mounting structure according to claim 1 or 2.

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